The Turnstone: talking about vaccines #19
The Turnstone: talking about vaccines #19
Omicron variant and booster doses
Welcome to The Turnstone: talking about vaccines. Here, I share resources to help you have kind and non-judgemental conversations with people who are uncertain about, or opposed to, vaccination. I send these resources about vaccination every Wednesday and my original articles on Sunday - if you’d like them emailed to you directly, you can sign up to my mailing list.
This week, I bring you information about the Omicron variant and booster doses. The information I’ve shared here offers some different perspectives on booster doses, as well as some of the latest information on Omicron.
A quick overview of Omicron (3 minute read)
Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited | Reuters
Omicron in Australia (3 minute read)
How do boosters work? (4 minute read)
Explanation of the different types of immunity and how boosters can help
Omicron: Why do boosters work if two doses struggle? - BBC News
Waning immunity in those who've had Covid-19 and been vaccinated (4 minute read)
Waning COVID super-immunity raises questions about Omicron (nature.com)
Latest South African information on Omicron (4 minute read)
Pfizer shot less effective in South Africa after Omicron emerges, study shows | Reuters
Omicron update from Katelyn Jetelina (5 minute read)
Katelyn Jetelina is a USA-based epidemiologist who writes on Substack. I've been following her work for some time, and I've found it to be particularly useful.
Omicron Update: Dec 13 - by Katelyn Jetelina (substack.com)
A perspective on Covid-19 vaccine boosters from the Global Vaccine Alliance (5 minute read)
Should wealthy countries be giving booster doses when so many people are yet to have their first dose?
COVID-19 boosters: Would a third jab really stop the pandemic? | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Official advice from the World Health Organisation on boosters (5 minute video)
Episode #53 - COVID-19: Booster Shots (who.int)
How will we learn more about Omicron? (6 minute read)
General explanation of how booster doses work (8 minute read)
This article gives a good overview of booster doses and answers some common questions.
Can You Get a COVID-19 Booster? What We Know So Far > News > Yale Medicine
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